sway bars
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Burning Brakes
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sway bars
im not sure if i can post this here but here it goes. im buying a NEW SET OF Z51 sway bars with bushing and end links.. i am going to sell my stock bars with end links and uerathane bushings. with a tube of poly lube. how much should i ask before i post them?
Le Mans Master
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When you say "stock" do you mean that your original bars were Z51 already or base bars? If they are the base bars, they will be a tough sell as they are not an upgrade for anyone, and probably not worth the shipping costs alone....
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Sway Bar replacement
I just bought a 2008 Conv. After dealer inspection, they told me the sway bars were loose, leaking and needed replacement. Cost about $300.00. Any thoughts, if replaced should I upgrade to Z51 sway bars also? I am guessing the current ones are the basic. The car had 51K miles, but price was right.
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You will feel an amazing difference. I lost the specs for the standard bars vs the Z51 bars but the z51 bars are much bigger. I installed the Z51 bars with phaft bushings on my standard C6. It was one of the best and cheapest mods I have done. The car will handle much better,no body roll at all.
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Le Mans Master
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Without the wider tires, you will have too much roll stiffness and your car will oversteer severly --- at least that is what I was told when I was going to go with the bigger bars....
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I just bought a 2008 Conv. After dealer inspection, they told me the sway bars were loose, leaking and needed replacement. Cost about $300.00. Any thoughts, if replaced should I upgrade to Z51 sway bars also? I am guessing the current ones are the basic. The car had 51K miles, but price was right.
Burning Brakes
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I just bought a 2008 Conv. After dealer inspection, they told me the sway bars were loose, leaking and needed replacement. Cost about $300.00. Any thoughts, if replaced should I upgrade to Z51 sway bars also? I am guessing the current ones are the basic. The car had 51K miles, but price was right.
Was it a Caterpillar dealer? They don't contain fluid to leak and they don't ever need replacement. 
Racer
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Did they try to sell you any chrome plated muffler bearings with that raw deal? I hate dealership service! Check out Pfadt sways if you want even better performance.
I just bought a 2008 Conv. After dealer inspection, they told me the sway bars were loose, leaking and needed replacement. Cost about $300.00. Any thoughts, if replaced should I upgrade to Z51 sway bars also? I am guessing the current ones are the basic. The car had 51K miles, but price was right.
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